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URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, December 2, 2025 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, Austin, Texas. Chair Somers called the Commission Meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Heather Buffo - (District 1) Susan Somers, Chair - (District 4) Spencer Schumacher, Vice Chair - (District 9) Nathan Fernandes – (District 2) Commissioners in Attendance Virtually: Kevin Chen - (District 6) Varun Prasad, - (District 7) Justin Jacobson - (District 8) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION 3 Public Speakers APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on October 7, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of 10/7/2025 were approved on a motion from Vice Chair Schumacher, and a second from Chair Somers on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Kavelman, Brown and Chen absent. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding Vision Zero. The commission received a presentation from Joel Meyer, Transportation Officer, Austin Transportation and Public Works. 3. Staff briefing regarding Livings Streets Program. The commission received a presentation from Matthew Macioge, Program Consultant, Austin Transportation and Public Works. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation from Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) regarding the South Mopac Project. The commission received a presentation from by Charlotte Gilpin, GEC Project Manager, CTRMA. 1 URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a recommendation to Council for the 2026 Bond. On a motion from Vice Chair Schumacher, and a second from Chair Somers, the recommendation was approved as amended with an 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Kavelman, Brown and Chen absent. COMMITTEE UPDATES 6. Update from Commissioner Chen from the Downtown Commission regarding actions taken at the September 17, 2025, October 15, 2025, and November 19, 2025, meetings. Item postponed indefinitely. 7. Update from Commissioner Prasad from the Joint Sustainability Committee regarding actions taken at the October 22, 2025, and November 19, 2025, meetings. The commission received an update from Commissioner Prasad. 8. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Bicycle Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the September 16, 2025, and October 21, 2025, and November 3, 2025, meetings. The commission received an update from Commissioner Schumacher. 9. Update from Commissioner Kavelman from the Pedestrian Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the September 8, 2025, October 6, 2025, and November 3, 2025, meetings. The commission received and update from Natalie Leone, Project Coordinator, Austin Transportation and Public Works. 10. Update from Chair Somers from the City Council Mobility Committee regarding actions taken at the September 18, 2025, October 16, 2025, and November 13, 2025, meetings. The commission received an update from Commissioner Somers. 11. Update from Chair Somers from the Community Advisory Committee for Austin Transit Partnership Board regarding actions taken at the September 11, 2025, and October 9, 2025, and November 13, 2025, meetings. The commission received an update from Commissioner Somers. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS New Future Agenda Items Discussed: • CTRMA Public Comment • Lighting Plan • Long Range Population Forecasting – City Demographer • 6th Street Safety Pilot – Public Comment Findings Report ADJOURNMENT Chair Somers adjourned the meeting at 8:31 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the January 6, 2026, meeting on Commissioner XX's motion, Commissioner XX's second on an X-X vote. 2